In Vietnam, is it permissible open a music live show at home on one's own free will? What are the fines for opening a music live show at home on one's own free will in Vietnam?

In Vietnam, is it permissible open a music live show at home on one's own free will?

Pursuant to Article 10 of the Decree 144/2020/NĐ-CP stipulating conditions and procedures for organizing performance arts specified under Clause 3 Article 10 of this Decree as follows:

1. Conditions for organizing performance arts:

a) Be public service providers specialized in delivering art performances; associations specialized in performance arts; organizations and individuals applying for delivering art performances as per the law;

b) Satisfy requirements regarding security, social order and safety, environment, medical and fire prevention as per the law;

c) Obtain written permission for organizing art performances of competent authorities.

2. Competent authorities specified under Point c Clause 1 of this Article:

a) Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall approve art performances within international cooperation framework of associations specialized in delivering art performances affiliated to central governments and service providers specialized in delivering art performances affiliated to central governments;

b) People’s Committees of provinces shall approve art performances organized within administrative divisions under their management and not specified under Point a of this Clause.

3. Application compositions:

a) Written application for organizing art performances (using form No. 2 under Annex attached to this Decree);

b) Script and list of works, authors, primary persons responsible for program contents (in case of foreign works, attach Vietnamese translation bearing certified signatures of translators).

4. Procedures for issuing written permission:

a) Applicants shall submit applications in person, via postal service or online to competent authorities at least 7 working days before the date on which art performances are expected to take place;

b) If applications are inadequate, competent authorities shall request the applicants in writing to revise the applications within 3 working days after receiving the applications;

c) In case applications are adequate as per the law, competent authorities shall appraise, issue written permission (using Form No. 3 under Annex attached to this Decree) and upload on website within 5 working days. In case of rejection, provide written response and explanation;

d) In case of any change to contents of art performances which have been approved, applicants for organizing art performances shall issue written explanation and submit in person, via postal service or online to application receivers.  Within 2 working days from the date on which adequate applications are received, application receivers must consider, decide and inform the applicants in writing;

dd) In case of change to time and/or location of approved art performances, applicants for organizing art performances shall inform approving agencies and local governments where the art performances take place in person, via postal service or online at least 2 working days before the date on which the art performances are expected to take place.

5. Associations specialized in delivering art performances affiliated to central governments and service providers specialized in delivering art performances affiliated to central governments shall send announcement according to Clause 4 Article 9 of this Decree to People’s Committees of provinces where art performances take place after receiving written permission for art performances within international cooperation framework of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

As regulations above, you are not allowed to open a music live show at your house if you don't obtain written permission for organizing art performances, satisfy requirements regarding security, social order and safety, environment, medical and fire prevention and register for business in performing arts.

What are the fines for opening a music live show at home on one's own free will in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2 Article 11 of the Decree 38/2021/NĐ-CP stipulating violation against regulations on performing arts, performing arts contests, festivals in Vietnam as follows:

2. Imposing the fine ranging from 10,000,000 dong to 15,000,000 dong for one of the following violations:

a) Organizing performing arts events, performing arts contests or festivals in violation of written consent;

b) Erasing, repairing, supplementing or changing the content of written consent to organizing performing arts events, performing arts contests or festivals;

c) Failing to notify competent regulatory authorities though such notification is required by regulations on organizing art performances, performing arts contests and festivals for political purposes; for intra-corporate purposes;

d) Failing to notify competent state authorities though notification is required by regulations on organization of free-entrance art performances at tourism, entertainment, recreational service businesses and restaurants.

When you open a music live show at home on your own free will without consent from competent authorities, you shall be fined from 10,000,000 dong to 15,000,000 dong.

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